Power our schools and childcare with solar and batteries
Parents across Australia are speaking up and on April 1, we're taking that support all the way to Parliament.
Add you name to the letter to state and federal leaders to show your support.
Dear Federal, State and Territory leaders,
We call on all governments to work together to Solar Our Learning, by funding solar and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia (with means-tested grants for privately-owned schools and for-profit early learning centres).
If you’ve ever done school drop-off on a hot day, you’ve probably thought about the classrooms our kids sit in all afternoon.
Or wondered how schools and childcare centres cope as power bills keep rising?
That’s why more communities are looking to solar and batteries, helping schools and childcare centres:
- cut energy bills
- keep classrooms cooler during heatwaves
- stay powered during outages
Time and time again, educators, energy experts, and community leaders tell us the same thing: solar and batteries for schools and childcare is a no-brainer.
On April 1, Parents for Climate will hold our first ever event at Parliament House in Canberra, sharing stories from communities already making it happen. Members of Parliament and Senators from across Australia are invited - and adding your name helps show them that families in their electorate want solar and batteries, which could encourage them to attend.
Before we walk into Parliament, we need to show something powerful: that families across Australia want this too.
That’s where you come in.
Your support will help us:
- Demonstrate parent demand for solar and batteries in schools and childcare centres
- Identify schools in each electorate where parents want upgrades
- Connect interested parents with their local MP to discuss solutions
Together we can show that powering schools and childcare with solar and batteries really is the common-sense solution communities are ready for.